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Bruno Parma
Parma 
 

Number of games in database: 1,303
Years covered: 1958 to 2006
Highest rating achieved in database: 2540
Overall record: +308 -90 =903 (58.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 2 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (273) 
    B83 B32 B42 B46 B56
 Ruy Lopez (195) 
    C93 C72 C99 C96 C94
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (117) 
    C93 C99 C96 C94 C84
 French Defense (57) 
    C07 C05 C09 C10 C18
 Caro-Kann (53) 
    B18 B17 B15 B12 B11
 Sicilian Najdorf (52) 
    B99 B97 B96 B92 B94
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (116) 
    B36 B32 B77 B52 B31
 Pirc (89) 
    B07 B08 B09
 Nimzo Indian (85) 
    E54 E55 E32 E58 E50
 Ruy Lopez (54) 
    C63 C95 C85 C91 C93
 Queen's Indian (52) 
    E17 E12 E15 E19 E14
 Sicilian Dragon (51) 
    B36 B77 B70 B76 B74
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Parma vs G Ramirez, 1963 1-0
   Parma vs B Larsen, 1972 1-0
   Parma vs Balashov, 1971 1-0
   A Planinc vs Parma, 1976 0-1
   M Ujtelky vs Parma, 1966 0-1
   Parma vs S Puc, 1969 1-0
   V Ciocaltea vs Parma, 1968 0-1
   Parma vs Stein, 1965 1-0
   Parma vs Szabo, 1968 1-0
   Parma vs Petrosian, 1969 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   World Junior Championship qual-1 (1959)
   Hoogovens-B2 (1962)
   World Junior Championship Final-A (1961)
   Reggio Emilia 1965/66 (1965)
   Reggio Emilia 1970/71 (1971)
   Yugoslav Championship (1965)
   Rubinstein Memorial (1964)
   Yugoslav Championship 1966 (1965)
   Saemisch Memorial (1978)
   Zagreb (1964)
   Reykjavik Zonal (1975)
   Hoogovens (1963)
   San Juan (1969)
   Zagreb (1965)
   Yugoslav Championship 1964 (1963)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Bruno Parma by TheAlchemist
   Dortmund 1973 by suenteus po 147
   Teesside 1972 by Tabanus
   1964 Beverwijk Hoogovens by jww
   1961 World Junior chess championship by gauer

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BRUNO PARMA
(born Dec-30-1941, 83 years old) Slovenia

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Bruno Parma was born in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. Awarded the IM title in 1961 and the GM title in 1963, he was World Junior Champion in 1961. A fine positional player in the same mould as Tigran Petrosian, he has won tournaments in Bucharest 1968, Sarajevo 1970, Natanya 1971 and Vrsac 1973. Parma was Slovenian champion in 1959 and 1961.

Wikipedia article: Bruno Parma

Last updated: 2024-10-04 09:28:56

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 page 1 of 53; games 1-25 of 1,303  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Parma vs D Rajkovic  1-0331958Yugoslav Junior ChampionshipC81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
2. Parma vs H Messing  1-0281958Yugoslav Junior ChampionshipB53 Sicilian
3. Velimirovic vs Parma ½-½261958Yugoslav Junior ChampionshipC96 Ruy Lopez, Closed
4. Parma vs S Radonjic  1-0131958Yugoslav Junior ChampionshipB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
5. Parma vs W Weinwurm  1-0561959World Junior Championship qual-1C78 Ruy Lopez
6. R Cassidy vs Parma  0-1431959World Junior Championship qual-1B36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto
7. Parma vs U Kuettner  1-0311959World Junior Championship qual-1B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
8. W Erny vs Parma  0-1291959World Junior Championship qual-1B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
9. Parma vs J Anguera Maestro  1-0591959World Junior Championship qual-1C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
10. S Hamann vs Parma 0-1431959World Junior Championship qual-1E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5
11. Parma vs R Wostyn  1-0431959World Junior Championship qual-1C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
12. J Stefanov vs Parma  ½-½581959World Junior Championship Final-AE66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno
13. Parma vs J R Phillips  1-0781959World Junior Championship Final-AB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
14. D E Rumens vs Parma  ½-½501959World Junior Championship Final-AB74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
15. Parma vs S Hamann  ½-½191959World Junior Championship Final-AA89 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6
16. W Erny vs Parma  0-1371959World Junior Championship Final-AB32 Sicilian
17. Parma vs R Naranja  1-0331959World Junior Championship Final-AC10 French
18. U Kuettner vs Parma  1-0441959World Junior Championship Final-AE40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
19. Parma vs C Bielicki 0-1271959World Junior Championship Final-AB95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6
20. C Clemens vs Parma  ½-½411959World Junior Championship Final-AE75 King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line
21. Parma vs F Kuijpers  1-0281959World Junior Championship Final-AC77 Ruy Lopez
22. A Tomson vs Parma  ½-½191959World Junior Championship Final-AB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
23. Parma vs I Nemet  1-0281959Yugoslav Junior Championship playoffE67 King's Indian, Fianchetto
24. Parma vs B Tot  1-0421960Yugoslav ChampionshipC46 Three Knights
25. D Ciric vs Parma  ½-½231960Yugoslav ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-16-04  popski: Bruno Parma, World Junior Chess Champion in 1961. One of the most talented ex. Yugoslav Grand Masters.

The Parma Variation:
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e3 0–0 5 Bd3 d5 6 Nf3 c5 7 0–0 dxc4 8 Bxc4 Nbd7

Nov-19-04  kostich in time: In one of his books, Golombek makes a disdainful comment about the "modern Yugoslav school", calling them 'drawing masters'. While not fair to Gligoric,( and written BEFORE the emergence of Velimirovic, Ljubjioviec and Planinc), it is fairly accurate when applied to Parma and even more so to Trifunovich. Gligoric once called him "the peaceful Parma". Still, Parma(his Italian sounding name was due to the fact that he was born on the Yugoslav/Italian border),had some nice games to his credit.
Apr-04-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  WTHarvey: Here are some critical positions from Bruno's games not given here: http://www.wtharvey.com/parm.com
Apr-04-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  TheAlchemist: Parma was, although he had drawn many games, a very sharp player; he always played 1.e4, he played the sharpest variations against the best players. An example:
Parma vs Fischer, 1961

The only real shame is he quit so soon (at the age of 44).

Some of his favorite games:
Parma vs C B Van den Berg, 1963
Parma vs Antoshin, 1964
Parma vs Balashov, 1971

And he had also beaten Larsen and many other great players.

Apr-04-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  TheAlchemist: <WTHarvey> The correct link should be http://www.wtharvey.com/parm.html
Apr-04-05  Runemaster: What a drawing percentage! According to the database, Parma drew about 68% of his games.
May-17-05  popski: <kostich in time> Heh, than you can call the same Russian players with Alekhine, Tal and Kasparov exception, or what?!
Dec-30-06  BIDMONFA: Bruno Parma

PARMA, Bruno
http://www.bidmonfa.com/parma_bruno...
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Dec-30-08  arsen387: this guy's notable games are very interesting
Jun-08-09  myschkin: . . .

Simultanka z Brunom Parmo + Pics (2008):

http://www.gimvic.org/dogodki/simul...

Dec-30-09  talisman: happy b'day Bruno!
Dec-30-10  wordfunph: GM Bruno Parma once said that the book "My Great Predecessors" Part 1 written by Garry Kasparov was the best chess book ever!

happy 69th birthday GM Parma!

Dec-30-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Happy 70th birthday! Also, happy new year!
Dec-30-11  Isolani: 350 games played with the white pieces in the database, all 1.e4. This is my kind of guy.

Is there anyone else in the database who has played only one first move as white during his/her entire career? I am specifically referring to those with more than a 100 white games listed.

As black he did have a broader repertoire though.

Dec-30-11  Benzol: <Isolani> Robert James Fischer comes to mind.
Dec-30-11  King Death: <Benzol> Fischer doesn't make it. He played 1.c4 in some serious games, and that isn't counting the last round game in Palma against Panno with 1.c4 (1-0).
Dec-31-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: I'm trying to imagine a game between Parma and Wanna Zhan, but that would be cheesy.
Dec-31-11  Benzol: <King Death> You're right of course. There is even this collection too

Game Collection: I have never opened with the QP - on principle

:)

Dec-30-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: When Slovenia joined the EU in 2008 his name was automatically changed to Bruno Parma©®™.

No one can use his name without being excommunicated from the EU.

Dec-30-14  waustad: <offramp> Growing up in Cuyahoga county, Parma meant a suburb of Cleveland.
Apr-14-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: His career plummeted after he kidnapped Lindbergh's baby.
Dec-30-17  Sularus: happy birthday!
Dec-30-21  ndg2: Happy 80th birthday, Bruno!

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